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Pseudomyrma termitaria Smith

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Pseudomyrma termitaria , Smith, Thins. Ent. Soc. new ser. iii. 158. 3 [[queen]] [[worker]].

Hab. Brazil.

Mr. Bates informs us that this species forms its elliptical chamber or dwelling in the walls of the tumuli of a species of white ant; it is of a ferruginous colour, with the head and apical segments of the abdomen black; the margins of the segments of the latter rufo-piceous; the mandibles and antennae ferruginous, the latter more or less fuscous above; it is 3 1/2 lines in length.

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Smith, F., Catalogue of the hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae., pp. -
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Smith, F.
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